Roy,l've had two of the Spikey plants flower so far,but not seen any pups ( l do find calling them pups funny,l feel we are talking doggies LOL!) Looking forward to seeing some pics.
Here’s a picky of the Cordyline australis with pup close by Mama, sorry but the flower heads are out of shot.
This is the palm tree Trachycarpus fortunei (quite common now) very hardy, unfortunately you can’t see the flower buds.
Here’s a closer look at the flowers emerging.